Not your average kids’ shop by any means – and definitely one to bear in mind when you’re in the market for something a bit special.
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Owner Emily Ajasa has really tapped in to what adults are looking for in a tot-friendly cafe – i.e. not garishly hued plastic crap.
I will say that I’ve been to a lot of other great messy-play sessions that cost a fifth of the price of Artplay, but it was good, and very messy.
This month, pop along to pop-up performances, run riot in private squares and check out this summer’s most anticipated exhibitions.
Rachel (30) has been taking her son Oscar (5) to galleries since he was a baby. Her favourite artist is Yayoi Kusama, whose Tokyo museum she dreams of visiting.
I won’t pretend your toddler will be capable of operating any of the machines on its own, but older ones will have a giggle watching your reactions to this quirky cluster of contraptions.
The Mail Rail ride is short, mildly claustrophobic and I’m going to go out on a limb and say probably not the most exciting thing you have or will ever do.
25 ways to entertain culture-hungry little Londoners without spending a penny, by Kerri Burton
Sally Webb writes London parenting blog Milk at the Museum, having previously worked as a Tour Guide at the Churchill War Rooms and an Image Sales and Licensing Executive at IWM. She lives in Walthamstow and has two children: Ivy, 3, and Tom, 1.
Simply deposit your offspring in the spacious creche and head next door for three whole hours of carefree chill-out time.
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